Air Bag Problems of Toyota Tacoma - part 1

Toyota Tacoma owners have reported 76
problems related to air bag (under the air bag category).
The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Also please check out the
statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the Tacoma.

Air Bag problem of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 11/23/2017

Takata recall. . . Bought this vehicle used two years ago . It has 64000 miles on it and the air bag lite has been on for over three months now, it used to only go on once in a while and never at the dealer. They say there is no recall for my truck at this time.

Air Bag problem of the 2001 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 10/30/2017

Auto accident on 10/30/2017 chest hit steering wheel taken to local hospital by paramedics for blunt forced trauma! filed police report only to find out that takata air bags are being recalled. Is this how I file a claim.

Air Bag problem of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma
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Air Bag problem of the 2003 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 08/16/2017

Takata recall I would like to know why this vehicle is not on the recall list . Does this truck have takata airbags? did takata make these bags safe but all others defective. This needs to be checked out as well. I do not feel safe because we have been hearing about these dangerous airbags for years yet this vehicle does not have the recall. Are you sure of their safety?!!.

Air Bag problem of the 2006 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 04/15/2017

Never received recall on the airbags? safety harness in the back seats where my rand kids ride will not tighten up. Leaf-springs bow up in the middle not down? have replaced u-joints more times then on my 97 Ford. Plus carrier bearings because of the leaf springs and stopped driving it because it goes back and forth on the road. My rear end howls and needs replaced because the rear end is higher then the tranny but there has been 7 recalls on this model and only found out about them on line. You must be doing a better job or your fired!!! lol but if you care I thank you but at least make them fix these safety issues, or at least make us aware of them instead of hiding them. Don't let them get away with ripping americans off . To do so is no better then them.

Air Bag problem of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 03/13/2017

I pulled up to park the truck. After put in park the 2017 Toyota Tacoma lunged forward. This caused the vehicle to hit a brick wall. There was almost $5950. 00 in damage to the truck and the airbags did not go off. I watched myself crash into the wall and could not stop the truck.

Air Bag problem of the 2011 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 01/25/2017

Many Toyotas were recalled because of the airbags but I don't understand why my truck was not. Last year my horn started to act up and someone at the Toyota repair center commented that it may be due to the airbags. Just to look at it there is a charge of over $100. 00 to repair it would cost me over $200. 00 now my horn works when when I push the panic button but not in the steering column. I thought I read that there were other vehicles in the same year that were recalled.

Air Bag problem of the 2010 Toyota Tacoma
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Air Bag problem of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 01/09/2017

My husband and I were driving home on a snowy night when our car slipped and slid down an embankment almost into a river. Luckily, our car was stopped by a large boulder right at the waters edge. Unbeknownst to us at the time, we had stopped completely out of the water however we were not sure because every airbag in our car deployed, covering all of the windows. Immediately after we hit the boulder, we tried relentlessly to get out of both front doors as well as the back door, however we were unable to get to the door handles because the airbags did not deflate as they should have. At that point, my husband was able to rip through his front door airbag to reach the handle and get both of us out of the car safely. My biggest fear is that if we had ended up in the river we would have drowned due to malfunctioning airbags.

Air Bag problem of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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Air Bag problem of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 12/26/2016

"takata recall" hit a guard rail on interstate 40 in ice and snow, airbags deployed and I received a laceration to left eye and eyelid, total of med bills including lifegard air transport and emergency/triage etc over $25,000 and climbing.

Air Bag problem of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 12/23/2016

The pad assy steering part# 45130-04091-bo. Evidently the plastic contacts attached to the airbag assembly broke off and my horn was inoperable when another car drifted into my lane. Horn didn't work. Almost caused a severe accident. It worked sporadically for months, then another incident again when driver was texting on his phone and drifted again in traffic. I checked with Toyota service, they all know this is a problem with air bag pad assembley. I hardly use my horn, only when necessary, no driver over abuse here. I am concerned that these contact points break off in the cold weather. This is a real safety issue. I am concern that people will not report or are driving with no horn because it's so costly to replace air bag assembly. Injury and loss of life is real hear.

Air Bag problem of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 07/04/2016

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the srs light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v092000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Air Bag problem of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 05/05/2016

Takata recall contacted dealer who verified airbag recall, put me on list due to back order still waiting have a problem with limp home throttle setting activating while in motion. So far has only been within 1/4 mile of start up but is not limited to a cold engine. Requires stop and restart to reset.

Air Bag problem of the 2010 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 05/05/2016

I was belted in and hit a street sign then a 6 foot tall straight up and down just about sand hill and then a tree. Impact was sufficient enough to brake my back for sudden stop. The accident was may 5, 2016 and it was a drunk driving accident but that shouldn't matter as I should have been stopped by airbag instead of snapping my back. . I have had serious memory loss due to prior medical conditions. I love Toyota but I believe something went terribly wrong that night as impact should have set off driver airbag. My passengers didn't buckle up but I did and I was hurt the worse. . Oh and yes I am expecting to hear from someone in your company or law firm to know if I need a lawyer or not. Thank you . . Karl weber.

Air Bag problem of the 2013 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 12/18/2015

We hit black ice and spun flipped into a ditch onto the passenger side of the truck airbag deployed on the passenger side the airbag caught on fire catching the whole truck on fire.

Air Bag problem of the 2007 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 12/10/2015

Due to combination of the spiral cable design and characteristics unique to the chassis components of the Tacoma, steering wheel vibration (¿flutter¿) caused friction between the flexible flat cable (ffc) and the retainer in the spiral cable assembly in the steering wheel. This occurred in a ffc with sixteen-channel circuits and damaged certain circuits on the flat cable that provides connectivity to the driver¿s air bag module. As a result, connectivity was lost and the air bag warning lamp illuminated. In addition, the driver¿s air bag may have become deactivated, causing it to not deploy in the event of a crash. This could increase the risk of injury to the driver. The 2007 Toyota Tacoma with a ffc with seven channel-circuits have already been recalled for this problem. Indications of a developing problem was first noted through illumination of the airbag warning lamp illuminated after starting the vehicle and rotating the steering wheel. Vehicle mileage was approximately 125,000 miles at that time. Initially the lamp would cycle off and on with the frequency of the lamp in the on position increasing over time. This suggested that the loss of connectivity was a result of increased wear in certain circuits. Eventually the lamp would stay on continuously indicating that all connectivity was lost in the driver's airbag control module. Vehicle was taken to dealer for service at a mileage of 129,094 and the problem was corrected at a cost of $461. 83 plus tax.

Air Bag problem of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 10/26/2015

The driver's side rear air bag caught fire while the vehicle was parked in our driveway and not being used. The passenger compartment was completely destroyed from fire damage, smoke and soot. The vehicle has been totaled by our insurance company. The vehicle had approximately 76,000 miles and was otherwise in perfect condition.

Air Bag problem of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 10/24/2015

I recently bought a 2015 Toyota Tacoma and straight off the back I noticed that the tired were not in good condition under specific circumstances. If there were some loose dirt or gravel on the road the tire would not grip causing me to slip for a split second. Ignoring the warning signs of my split second slips here and there I decided to go out in the rain with 4 wheel drive on. I felt confident because I have had many Tacoma's before and I trust Toyota. Low and behold I hydroplaned on an empty highway and crashed into the wall at 60 mph completely totaling my truck. Baffled by the incident I recounted my steps to see if I was at fault. Two hands on the wheel, gps on my phone, no car in sight and I'm the only one on the road. A little puddle on the highway almost cost me my life. I still love Toyota and I bought a 2016 Tacoma but I will say do not trust the 2015 stock Tacoma tires because it has no grip.

Air Bag problem of the 2012 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 10/03/2015

Rear passenger door does not have welded in window stops. Glass could shatter and airbag could deploy.

Air Bag problem of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 09/09/2015

There was extensive damage to the front left side of the vehicle from a collision. The radiator was pushed against the engine. Most of the driver side fender as well as the inner core support was crushed. Both airbags didn't not deploy.

Air Bag problem of the 2011 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 08/06/2015

The horn stopped working, spiral cable is bad, which also affects the airbag. This has been recalled on all previous models of this generation Tacoma and needs to be recalled for the 2011 as well.

Air Bag problem of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma
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Failure Date: 05/21/2015

There are no open recalls, but I would like to know if we have takata airbags in our truck,.